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Pocket Guide: New Mexico

New Mexico's license plates proclaim, "Land of Enchantment." That's not false advertising. When you're watching hundreds of hot air balloons soar against the shimmering backdrop of the Sandia Mountains as they do every October at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, you'll swear you've just disembarked into the Land of Oz. Events like this fill hotels up fast, though. If you're planning to visit the Land of Enchantment, it's best to make reservations for hotels in New Mexico in advance.

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Albuquerque's Old Town, founded in 1706, still maintains a hacienda-style layout where adobe cottages cluster around a central plaza. The surviving adobes have been converted into galleries, souvenir shops, and restaurants. Throughout December, Old Town's streets and walkways are lit by thousands of luminaria. Luminaria are small paper lanterns illuminated by candles.

The towns of Santa Fe, Taos, and Las Vegas form New Mexico's Enchanted Triangle. Santa Fe is over 400 years old, making it by far America's oldest state capital. The city is famous for its art scene, which combines Native American, Hispanic, and Western influences. Spend a morning touring the Native American handicrafts and artwork on display at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and then enjoy the afternoon at the delightfully whimsical Museum of International Folk Art across the plaza.

The light has never seemed purer than it is in Taos, which sits on a ledge between the Rocky Mountains and the steep Rio Grande Gorge. The town is well known as a last retreat for 1960s-style hippies, but it's also becoming increasingly famous for its winter sports. Nearby Taos Ski Valley is the most popular snow resort in the Southern Rockies.

While Las Vegas may not have the cachet as its other two partners in enchantment, the town is filled with houses and other structures that have made their way into national historic registers. Las Vegas also makes a wonderful base for exploring the grasslands, croplands, and marshes of the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge.

New Mexico hotels range from Spartan guesthouses to lovingly restored 19th-century lodgings. To make sure you're getting the quality lodging you want, book reservations online using Expedia. You'll discover New Mexico hotel packages and other cheap hotel deals in New Mexico that afford you special discount rates on comfortable rooms throughout the state. It's easier tracking down a cheap New Mexico hotel deal in Albuquerque and the state's smaller cities than it is in Santa Fe, but you'll always find top prices on New Mexico hotel deals when you use Expedia.

Great facility. We keep coming back. Super easy to get into and out of...but mostly just drop the car and walk to everything. Great staff...and also excellent on-site restaurant. Rooms very large and super comfortable. Gat a balcony for a view!

Traveller from Atlanta

One of the city's most photographed buildings, this adobe gem adjoins the 1878 Loretto Chapel, a block from Santa Fe Plaza …More

I spent one night at the Whitten Inn, while traveling through northern New Mexico. The hotel staff are friendly and helpful, and the continental breakfast is on par for this class of hotel. The hot tub and indoor pool are a big plus at the end of a long day of travel. The hotel could benefit from a little freshening, but it is quite acceptable in its current form for an affordable place to spend the night in Taos.

Traveller from NC

Conveniently located near the ski slopes, this Taos motel is in the mountains, near Blumenschein Home and Museum winter …More

WE stayed only one night, that was our only mistake!! This is a gem of a property, wonderful grounds, well kept, friendly staff. Excellent hot tub (pool was still closed for off season). rooms are very spacious, nicely decorated. very close to down town but not in the thick of it. Overall a wonderful place.

Traveller from colorado

Located near the slopes, this Taos motel is in the mountains, within minutes of Taos Art Museum and Kit Carson Park, and …More